Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday December 10*

Volatility is the key risk to lead and zinc prices for the next few years and traders should begin to hedge their risk, Oliver Nugent, commodity strategist at ING Bank, said on a panel at Metal Bulletin’s Lead & Zinc conference in London on Thursday March 22.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were split into two camps during morning trading on Tuesday July 23 with zinc, lead and tin ticking upward, while the rest drifted lower.

Nyrstar hedged nearly 100,000 tonnes of zinc using futures and options late last month as the zinc price hit its highest level in about a year, brokers and industry sources told Hotline.

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday November 05*

Metal Bulletin has today discontinued two of its zinc premium assessments in the European market.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Wednesday October 16, but gains were fairly limited amid renewed trade uncertainty and concerns over global economic growth.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday August 23.

Miners at Indo Minerals and Metals’ (IMM Marketing) lead and zinc mines in Macedonia are planning to go on strike next week, over delayed payments and insufficient supply of safety equipment.

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly down during the morning trading session on Friday October 25, with the complex pressured by disappointing manufacturing data released on Thursday and a recovery in the dollar index.